How Many People Are Named Naliyah?
An estimated 1,250 people in the United States have the first name Naliyah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Naliyah peaked in popularity in 2024 with 106 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Naliyah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Naliyah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Naliyah is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 13, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,250
About 1 in 274,203 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2024
106 births
Total Registered
1,262
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Naliyah
Naliyah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,262 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Naliyah as a female name
Ranked #1,884 in 2024
106 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (106 births)
Naliyah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Naliyah span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 550 babies were registered. While Naliyah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Naliyah by Decade
How has Naliyah tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Naliyah by State
Birth registrations for Naliyah span all 14 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Virginia, Ohio, North Carolina. On average, about 26 Naliyahs were registered per state.
Naliyah + Last Name Combinations
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Naliyah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Naliyah?
We estimate approximately 1,250 people named Naliyah are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 274,203 Americans share this first name.
Is Naliyah a common name?
Naliyah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,262 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Naliyah most popular?
Naliyah reached peak popularity in 2024, when 106 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Naliyah is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Naliyah a female name?
Naliyah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Naliyah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Naliyah Smith, Naliyah Johnson, Naliyah Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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